RUNYAN, JON (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4719 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5455 [18JN], H5520 [19JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3349 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H2803 [1AP]

Armed Forces: provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H5320 [11JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H6815 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit closure or reduced operation of military commissary stores and exchange stores (see H.R. 3996), H1939 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H20 [7JA]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H3293 [29AP]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2566 [21MR]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H5820 [26JN]

——— recognize importance of conducting research, education, and awareness of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities and commend organizations dedicated to such causes (see H. Res. 623), H5877 [8JY]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1512 [29JA]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2258 [6MR]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7297 [8SE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5319 [11JN]

Hurricanes: extend replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (see H.R. 5716), H7995 [14NO]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H4910 [28MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3241 [28AP]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H2854 [2AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1430 [27JA]

New Jersey: anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 624), H5363 [12JN]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H8033 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H1938 [25FE]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H4685 [20MY]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 5743), H8132 [19NO]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7389 [9SE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7041 [29JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2435 [13MR]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H1720 [10FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7041 [29JY]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 4916), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4017 [8MY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H1481 [28JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4970), H5768 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft (see H.R. 4230), H2432 [13MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4095, 4096), H2000 [26FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft (H.R. 4230), H2433 [13MR]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4096), H2001 [26FE]

Remarks

Air Force: increase procurement funding to provide upgrades for underfunded systems, technologies, and training infrastructure, H5455 [18JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H3349 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5455 [18JN], H5520 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to retire, divest, or transfer KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H5520 [19JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3349 [30AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance, E955• [11JN]

Tributes

Mitchell, Mike, E777• [20MY]

Snyder, Kathy, E138• [29JA]